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Quiet

noun/kwˈaɪət/
Definition
a period of calm weather
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kwˈaɪət/
🇬🇧British English
/kwˈaɪət/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kwˈaɪət/
1 syllable Say it as /kwˈaɪət/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna period of calm weather
“there was a lull in the storm”
nounan untroubled state; free from disturbances
nounthe absence of sound
“he needed silence in order to sleep”
nouna disposition free from stress or emotion
verbbecome quiet or quieter
“The audience fell silent when the speaker entered”
verbmake calm or still
“quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
adjectivecharacterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
“a quiet life”
adjectivefree of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
“a quiet audience at the concert”
adjectivenot showy or obtrusive
“clothes in quiet good taste”
adjectivein a softened tone
“hushed voices”
adjective(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
“a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay”
adjectiveof the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.
adverbwith little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
“her hands rested quietly in her lap”
Word Forms
lullverbcalm by deception
tranquiladjective(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
silentadjectivemarked by absence of sound
silenceverbcause to be quiet or not talk
quietverbbecome quiet or quieter
placidadjectivenot easily irritated
hushnoun(poetic) tranquil silence
quietnounthe absence of sound
quiescentadjectivebeing quiet or still or inactive
tranquilizernouna drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
lullnouna pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
stillnoun(poetic) tranquil silence
quietnessnouna state of peace and quiet
subduednessnounthe property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity
placidnessnouna feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
stillnessnouncalmness without winds
tranquilitynouna state of peace and quiet
tranquillitynounan untroubled state; free from disturbances
smoothnessnounthe quality of having a level and even surface
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ruhig
eine Zeit ruhigen Wetters
🇫🇷French
calme
une période de temps calme
🇪🇸Spanish
tranquilo
un período de clima tranquilo
🇮🇹Italian
Tranquillo
un periodo di tempo calmo
🇳🇱Dutch
rustig
een periode van rustig weer
🇵🇹Portuguese
quieto
um período de clima calmo
🇷🇺Russian
тихий
период спокойной погоды
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शांत
शांत मौसम की अवधि
🇧🇩Bengali
শান্ত
শান্ত আবহাওয়ার একটি সময়কাল
🇮🇳Tamil
அமைதியான
அமைதியான காலநிலையின் காலம்
🇮🇳Telugu
నిశ్శబ్దంగా
ప్రశాంత వాతావరణం కాలం
🇮🇳Marathi
शांत
शांत हवामानाचा कालावधी
🇮🇳Gujarati
શાંત
શાંત હવામાનનો સમયગાળો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ತಬ್ಧ
ಶಾಂತ ಹವಾಮಾನದ ಅವಧಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിശബ്ദം
ശാന്തമായ കാലാവസ്ഥയുടെ ഒരു കാലഘട്ടം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਾਂਤ
ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਮੌਸਮ ਦੀ ਮਿਆਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
خاموش
پرسکون موسم کی مدت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
安静的
一段平静的天气
🇯🇵Japanese
静かな
穏やかな天気の期間
🇰🇷Korean
조용한
온화한 날씨
🇻🇳Vietnamese
im lặng
một thời kỳ thời tiết yên tĩnh
🇹🇭Thai
เงียบ
ช่วงเวลาที่อากาศสงบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
diam
periode cuaca tenang
🇵🇭Filipino
tahimik
isang panahon ng kalmado na panahon
🇲🇾Malay
senyap
tempoh cuaca yang tenang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هادئ
فترة من الطقس الهادئ
🇮🇷Persian
ساکت
یک دوره هوای آرام
🇹🇷Turkish
sessizlik
sakin bir hava dönemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
שֶׁקֶט
תקופה של מזג אוויר שקט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'quiet'?
The primary meaning of 'quiet' is 'a period of calm weather'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'quiet' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'quiet' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'quiet' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'quiet' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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